Men's Tennis

Bobcats Breeze Through Hurricanes

Feb 01, 2009

by Tyler Peck, sports information graduate
assistant

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AMERICUS,Ga.- The Georgia College & State University
tennis teams breezed through play today (Feb. 1) opening the season
by winning 18 matches against Peach Belt Conference (PBC) opponent,
Georgia Southwestern University. Each Bobcat team took a 9-0 win,
both improving to 1-0 and 1-0 in PBC play.

In the smallest margin of victory, the No. 2 doubles team in the
nation of Siqueira and Pickham outsmarted Bjerregaard and
Hochstetler 8-5. The 24th best duo of Yoshimoto and Casagrande were
victorious 8-1 against the team of Carson and Clarke. Nucci and
Kyle
Uhles (Cumming,Ga.) topped Woodall and McElveen
8-1.

"This is a great way to start the 2009 season on such a positive
note," said head coach Steve
Barsby. "I'm looking forward to next Sunday (Feb. 8)
when we face very athletic Valdosta State teams. This will be a
true test and measuring stick for how we will fare the rest of the
season."

The men's next match will be in Atlanta against Morehouse
College Saturday Feb. 7 at 1 p.m. Both teams will face Valdosta
State University which is slotted No. 3 in both men's and women's
play, Sunday Feb. 8 in Milledgeville starting at 2 p.m.

Visit www2.GCSU.edu/Bobcats to nominate your favorite former
Bobcats and Colonials to the GCSU Athletics Hall of Fame. The GCSU
Department of Athletics sponsors 10 varsity athletic programs at
the NCAA Division II level. As a Division II program, GCSU prides
itself on balancing the life of the student-athlete, evidenced by
the Bobcats' multiple appearances in post-season competition as
well as documented academic success and community-service
involvement.